Nescafé-to-Häagen-Dazs food giant Nestlé displayed the pain which record-breaking levels of the Swiss franc has done to companies based in the country... more
Kit Kat maker Nestlé says it has put up prices enough to ensure it will still rake in its expected profit this year despite soaring costs - but admits squeezed British shoppers are holding back... more
The bosses of a Victoria-based pharmaceuticals firm which makes medical chewing gum for patients with kidney disease are celebrating after selling the business to Swiss food giant Nestle... more
Swiss drugs firm Roche says Nestlé chief Paul Bulcke, Lufthansa head Christoph Franz and Royal Dutch Shell boss Peter Voser will stand for election to its board of directors next year... more
Nestle confirms its full-year targets after its thriving Nespresso coffee business and strong demand in emerging markets keep up sales growth in the third quarter... more
Just as a child with a fistful of pocket money is more likely to spend it at the sweet shop than hoard it in a piggy bank, Nestlé is unlikely to ignore the lure of shopping after scooping
$28.1 billion from the sale of Alcon... more
Cadbury shares raced to another record high this morning as investors bet that a fierce bidding war for control of the 185-year old company is about to breakout... more
Nestlé’s chief executive Paul Bulke today admitted that he had been too slow in reacting to price cuts from rivals like Danone, Kraft and Britain’s Unilever, leading to slowing sales growth for the huge foods group ... more
The battle for Cadbury is likely to spark the first contested mega-bid fought out of London since Royal Bank of Scotland’s ill-fated intervention in Barclays agreed takeover of Dutch bank ABN Amro two years ago ... more
Nestlé, the maker of KitKat chocolate bars, Perrier mineral water and Nescafé coffee, posted a 3.5% rise in sales in the first six months and said it expects faster growth in the second half ... more
Consumer: Food giant Nestlé has gone halal in 75 of its 480 plants worldwide as it cashes in on a surge in demand for food and products acceptable to devout Muslims... more
Consumer Unilever says Patrick Cescau is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year to be replaced by Nestlé vice president Paul Polman... more
Thou Shalt Always Kill by Dan Le Sac vs Scroobious Pip is Paul Connolly's favourite song of the year. But will commercial radio stations play a song with anti-corporate lyrics?... more
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